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Tech’s popular ‘FAANG’ stocks have lost $945 billion and counting from highs amid tech rout
The five “FAANG” stocks have collectively lost $945 billion in value from recent highs as of Monday’s close and are set to lose...
‘Moneyball’ mastermind Billy Beane predicts health tech and AI will transform pro sports
Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland Athletics, is famous for using advanced, statistical analysis and software to gain a competitive edge...
The Amazon-Berkshire-JPM health venture just hired first female exec, from a big insurance company
The joint health care venture by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and J.P. Morgan has hired a well-known health insurance exec who specializes in analyzing...
Ivanka Trump used a private email account to discuss government business
Ivanka Trump used a personal email account to send “hundreds” of emails discussing government business in 2017, The Washington Post reported Monday, citing...
Jeff Bezos’ new ‘shadow’ adviser at Amazon is a female executive of Chinese descent
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has a new “shadow” adviser, a role that’s highly coveted inside the company because it involves following around the...
Once popular tech stocks like Facebook and Apple are now getting crushed: Here’s what happened
Technology stocks were hit hard on Monday, with some of the biggest U.S. companies leading losses across the sector. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite...
Homebuilder confidence plummets to the lowest level in more than two years as ‘demand stalls’
Rising mortgage rates and continued home price growth are hurting affordability and fast becoming a toxic cocktail for the nation’s homebuilders. Sentiment among...
White House plans to suspend CNN reporter Jim Acosta’s press pass again when court order expires
The White House told CNN it has made a “preliminary decision” to once again revoke the press credential of network correspondent Jim Acosta,...
Mark Zuckerberg reportedly blamed Sheryl Sandberg as Facebook faced numerous scandals
Earlier this year, with Facebook facing public scrutiny over its Cambridge Analytica scandal and subsequent public disclosures, CEO Mark Zuckerberg placed the blame...
Arconic buyout deal could be announced by mid-December, sources say
Arconic could announce a deal on a leveraged buyout by mid-December, sources tell CNBC. The aluminum products maker has been mulling offers, and...
Maxine Waters reportedly wants terrorism and illicit finance subcommittee to oversee foreign banks
Rep. Maxine Waters hopes to make changes to the House Financial Services Committee that could have implications for one of President Donald Trump’s...
Democrat wins CA Congressional race, shutting GOP out of Orange County for the 1st time in decades
Democrat Gil Cisneros is the apparent winner in the tight race in California’s 39th Congressional District, according to NBC News, beating his Republican...
Here’s what Cisco’s CEO told employees about mental illness after 2 celebrity suicides
In June, less than a week after the shocking suicides of celebrities Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins felt compelled...
Democrat Bill Nelson concedes to GOP’s Rick Scott in Florida Senate race after manual recount
Republican Rick Scott appears to have defeated Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson in Florida, according to NBC News, after the state finished a sloppy...
Here’s why Disney is deepening its footprint in mobile gaming in a team-up with Jam City
Walt Disney entered a multi-year games development partnership with leading mobile gaming company Jam City, continuing the Mouse House’s foray into gaming and...
